Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beche Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 195th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beche Road (CB5 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Beche Road (CB5 8HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harvest Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beche Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Occupation Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Occupation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petworth Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godesdone Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowlinson Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Henley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Henley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Public order Henley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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